Scientists have found microplastics in human semen and follicular fluid, according to new research on a small group of adults ...

A growing body of research warns that these nearly ubiquitous tiny particles, under 5mm in size, pose a threat to ...

Spanish researchers have identified different types of plastics in seminal plasma and ovarian follicular fluid ...

A sweeping study shows how plastic packaging and food processing—even opening a jar—can contaminate what we eat and drink ...

A recent survey suggests that every hour people around the world discard 5.7 million toothpaste tubes, 570,000 cell phones ...

At this point, most people know that microplastics are everywhere. Scientists have shown that tiny particles, amounting to ...

Drinks in glass bottles contained more microplastics than those in plastic bottles or cans, according to a new French study. ...

Drinks including water, soda, beer and wine sold in glass bottles contain more microplastics than those in plastic bottles, ...

Pervasive presence of microplastics in the environment adversely affects plants, animals, and humans. But what is ...

Researchers, including those from the French food safety agency ANSES, found an average of around 100 microplastic particles per litre in glass bottles of soft drinks, lemonade, tea, and beer. This ...

Experts explain the impact microplastics have on the brain and how there may be a “spoonful” in the organ. Plus, how to cut ...

A new study from the University of Portsmouth has highlighted the growing role of citizen science in tackling one of the ...